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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 1999
Filed:
Jul. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventor:
Masahiro Shirakawa, Suita, JP;
Assignee:
MAC Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62J / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
224442 ; 224448 ; 224459 ; 224461 ; 224426 ; 224915 ;
Abstract
An umbrella support attachment for a bicycle is provided which comprises a distal portion support member including a fastening portion to be attached to a seat stay of the bicycle and a support portion for supporting a distal portion of the umbrella, and a proximal portion support member including a fastening portion to be attached to a frame bar of the bicycle and a clipping portion for supporting a proximal portion of the umbrella. The umbrella support attachment is effective to carry an elongate object such as an umbrella on a bicycle without interfering with the operation of the bicycle and smooth movement of movable components of the bicycle.